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On This Day (February 19th) Multiple Choice
Can you answer these questions relating to events that happened on February 19th ?
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1.
1674 – England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers which Dutch colony to England
New Amsterdam
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Goa
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North Formosa
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Mauritius
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2.
1807 – Former Vice President of the United States, Aaron Burr, is arrested in Wakefield, Alabama for what crime ?
Fraud
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Treason
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Arson
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Murder
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3.
1819 – British explorer William Smith discovers which island chain and claims them in the name of King George III ?
South Sandwich Islands
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South Orkney Islands
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Loyalty Islands
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South Shetland Islands
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4.
1847 – The first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party, a group of pioneers stranded by snow for 4 months in which mountain range ?
Sierra Nevada
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Cascade Range
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San Juan Mountains
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Teton Range
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5.
1913 – Pedro Lascuráin becomes President of Mexico for the shortest term to date of any person as president of any country, how long was his presidency ?
4 days
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2 weeks
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45 minutes
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17 hours
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6.
1942 – World War II: Nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack which Australian city, killing 243 people ?
Cairns
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Darwin
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Townsville
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Alice Springs
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7.
1945 – World War II: About 30,000 United States Marines land on which island ?
Guam
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Wake Island
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Midway Atoll
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Iwo Jima
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8.
1985 – William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of which replacement body part to leave hospital ?
Artificial Heart
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Double Lung Transplant
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Face Transplant
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All four Limbs
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9.
2006 – A methane explosion kills 65 workers in what type of facility near Nueva Rosita, Mexico ?
Chemical Plant
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Power Station
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Coal Mine
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Steel Works
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10.
1924 – Lee Marvin, American actor, was not born under a "Wanderin' Star" but was in fact born in which city ?
Los Angeles
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New York
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Dallas
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Chicago
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11.
Today is recognised in the United States as what day ?
National Chocolate Mint Day
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National Maple Syrup Day
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National Biscuits and Gravy Day
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National Sauerkraut Day
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12.
1995 - "Baywatch" actress Pamela Anderson weds rocker Tommy Lee in which Mexican city ?
Acapulco
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Tijuana
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Monterrey
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Cancun
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13.
1981 - Which "Beatle" is ordered to pay ABKCO Music $587,000 for "subconscious plagiarism" ?
Paul McCartney
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George Harrison
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John Lennon
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Ringo Starr
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14.
1985 - Which canned & bottled Coke variation is introduced by Coca-Cola ?
Cherry
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Diet
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Caffeine Free
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Zero
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15.
2019 - New York city bans discrimination on the grounds of what ?
Weight
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Clothing
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Age
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Hair Style
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